Lead, Kindly Light
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"Lead, Kindly Light" is a 19th-century Christian hymn text by John Henry Newman, expressing trust in divine guidance amid doubt and uncertainty.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian hymn
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hymn text ⓘ |
| author | John Henry Newman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| expresses |
dependence on God’s leading
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hope in darkness ⓘ humility before divine will ⓘ |
| genre | Christian hymnody ⓘ |
| hasForm | strophic hymn ⓘ |
| hasNotableLine |
I do not ask to see the distant scene; one step enough for me
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Lead, kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
divine providence
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guidance through darkness ⓘ pilgrimage of faith ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Newman’s personal spiritual struggles ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
Christian worship
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devotional singing ⓘ |
| lyricist | John Henry Newman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| period | Victorian era ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| textType | poetic hymn text ⓘ |
| theme |
faith amid doubt
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reliance on God ⓘ spiritual uncertainty ⓘ trust in divine guidance ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Anglican worship
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Catholic devotions ⓘ Christian hymnals ⓘ |
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